Resources - Surveys & Statistics

Reports and statistical data from surveys conducted by BusinessNZ.

Summary table and graphs of the 2008 BusinessNZ – KPMG Compliance Cost Survey.

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This report provides the results of a 2008 survey on business compliance costs conducted by BusinessNZ in conjunction with KPMG.

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The service sector remains weak, dropping to its second lowest result since the survey began, with a seasonally adjusted PSI for September at 46.9....
The service sector remains weak, dropping to its second lowest result since the survey began, with a seasonally adjusted PSI for September at 46.9....

The Business NZ-KPMG Compliance Cost Survey 2008 shows tax is still the dominant cost priority with 70% of respondents seeing it as a priority for change.

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Service sector activity is still contracting amidst tough operating conditions, with a seasonally adjusted PSI for August at 47.9....
Service sector activity is still contracting amidst tough operating conditions, with a seasonally adjusted PSI for August at 47.9....
Service sector activity has improved slightly from its worst result in June, with a seasonally adjusted PSI for July at 48.9....